Please read the Study Information sheet then follow the instuctions to complete the tasks
IRB STUDY #1112007691
IRB STUDY #1112007691
INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDY INFORMATION SHEET FOR:
The
perception of lexical stress by L2 Spanish listeners: What influences accuracy
in perception?
You are invited to participate in a research study on the perception of stress in Spanish. You were selected as a possible subject because you are a second language or native-speaker of Spanish. We ask that you read this form and ask any questions you may have before agreeing to be in the study.
The study is being conducted by Erik Willis and Bret Linford of Indiana University’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese. It is not funded by any organization.
STUDY PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to observe accuracy in the perception of stress in Spanish words.
PROCEDURES FOR THE STUDY:
If you agree to be in the study, you will do the following things: complete 4 listening tasks, a word familiarity task, and a background questionnaire. The listening tasks are made up of at no more than 200 items where you will listen to isolated words and words within sentences in Spanish and then choose from a list of multiple choice options which vowel/syllable was stressed. It will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete all 4 listening tasks. For the word familiarity task, you will be asked to rate on a scale of 1-5 how familiar they are with each Spanish word. It will take approximately five to 5-10 minutes. Finally, for the background questionairre, you will complete a brief form with information about your experience with the Spanish language, which will take approximately 5-7 minutes. All of the tasks will be completed online and will take no more than 1 hour to complete.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Efforts will be made to keep your personal information confidential. We cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality. Your personal information may be disclosed if required by law. Your identity will be held in confidence in reports in which the study may be published and databases in which results may be stored. Access to the results of your listening tasks will be limited to research investigators. Upon completion of analysis, all materials will be stored in the principal investigator’s office and/or an online secure password protected database.
Organizations that may inspect and/or copy your research records for quality assurance and data analysis include groups such as the study investigator and his/her research associates, the Indiana University Institutional Review Board or its designees, and (as allowed by law) state or federal agencies, specifically the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) who may need to access your research records.
PAYMENT
You will not receive payment for taking part in this study.
CONTACTS FOR QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS
For questions about the study, contact the researchers Erik Willis or Bret Linford at: ewwillis@indiana.edu, blinford@indiana.edu, respectively or by telephone at 1(812)855-8494. In order to ask about your rights as a participant in this investigation, offer comments, express concerns, resolve doubts or obtain whatever other type of information, please contact: IU Human Subjects Office at (812) 856-4242 or (800) 696-2949.
VOLUNTARY NATURE OF STUDY
Taking part in this study is voluntary. You may choose not to take part or may leave the study at any time. Leaving the study will not result in any penalty or loss of benefits to which you are entitled. Your decision whether or not to participate in this study will not affect your current or future relations with the investigator(s), Indiana University or your course instructors.
You are invited to participate in a research study on the perception of stress in Spanish. You were selected as a possible subject because you are a second language or native-speaker of Spanish. We ask that you read this form and ask any questions you may have before agreeing to be in the study.
The study is being conducted by Erik Willis and Bret Linford of Indiana University’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese. It is not funded by any organization.
STUDY PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to observe accuracy in the perception of stress in Spanish words.
PROCEDURES FOR THE STUDY:
If you agree to be in the study, you will do the following things: complete 4 listening tasks, a word familiarity task, and a background questionnaire. The listening tasks are made up of at no more than 200 items where you will listen to isolated words and words within sentences in Spanish and then choose from a list of multiple choice options which vowel/syllable was stressed. It will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete all 4 listening tasks. For the word familiarity task, you will be asked to rate on a scale of 1-5 how familiar they are with each Spanish word. It will take approximately five to 5-10 minutes. Finally, for the background questionairre, you will complete a brief form with information about your experience with the Spanish language, which will take approximately 5-7 minutes. All of the tasks will be completed online and will take no more than 1 hour to complete.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Efforts will be made to keep your personal information confidential. We cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality. Your personal information may be disclosed if required by law. Your identity will be held in confidence in reports in which the study may be published and databases in which results may be stored. Access to the results of your listening tasks will be limited to research investigators. Upon completion of analysis, all materials will be stored in the principal investigator’s office and/or an online secure password protected database.
Organizations that may inspect and/or copy your research records for quality assurance and data analysis include groups such as the study investigator and his/her research associates, the Indiana University Institutional Review Board or its designees, and (as allowed by law) state or federal agencies, specifically the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) who may need to access your research records.
PAYMENT
You will not receive payment for taking part in this study.
CONTACTS FOR QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS
For questions about the study, contact the researchers Erik Willis or Bret Linford at: ewwillis@indiana.edu, blinford@indiana.edu, respectively or by telephone at 1(812)855-8494. In order to ask about your rights as a participant in this investigation, offer comments, express concerns, resolve doubts or obtain whatever other type of information, please contact: IU Human Subjects Office at (812) 856-4242 or (800) 696-2949.
VOLUNTARY NATURE OF STUDY
Taking part in this study is voluntary. You may choose not to take part or may leave the study at any time. Leaving the study will not result in any penalty or loss of benefits to which you are entitled. Your decision whether or not to participate in this study will not affect your current or future relations with the investigator(s), Indiana University or your course instructors.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete each of the four tasks in the order presented below. Simply follow the links below for each task then follow the instructions carefully on the webpages. The following is a list of general instructions:
1. Click the “submit answers” button after completing each task.
2. In the spaces that will be provided, write your first and last name for each task.
Task 1 (Isolated Words)
Task 2 (Beginning of sentence)
Task 3 (Middle of Sentence)
Task 4 (End of Sentence)
Task 5 (Vocab familiarity)
Task 6 (Background Questionnaire)
Thank you for your participation!
